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Peanut Teriyaki Turkey Burgers
Serves 4
| 2 | cups baby spinach |
| 1 | clove garlic, quartered |
| 1/2 | cup reduced-fat mayonnaise |
| Zest of 1 lemon | |
| 1 | tablespoon lemon juice |
| 1/2 | cup unsalted, dry roasted peanuts |
| 1 | 8-ounce container mushrooms, such as button and cremini |
| 1/2 | pound ground turkey breast meat |
| 2 | tablespoons teriyaki sauce |
| Cooking spray | |
| 4 | large romaine lettuce leaves or 1 cup packed baby spinach leaves |
| 1 | ripe avocado, thinly sliced |
| 4 | 5-inch whole wheat pitas |
Place spinach and garlic in a food processor. Process until spinach is finely chopped. Add mayonnaise, lemon zest and lemon juice; blend again to smooth. Transfer to container and clean food processor bowl.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Place peanuts in food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped. Add mushrooms and pulse again 10 to 15 times until finely chopped. Add turkey meat and teriyaki sauce, and pulse until just combined; mixture should be sticky and moist. Form into four equal patties, and place on plate or waxed paper.
Heat large skillet over medium high heat. Pull skillet off heat and coat with cooking spray.
Add burgers and place back on heat. Cook without moving for 4 minutes until a golden crust forms. Spray tops of burgers with a thin layer of cooking spray and flip. Cook four minutes more then slide skillet with burgers into oven. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until burgers are cooked through and no longer moist in the center. Set aside.
Layer one romaine lettuce leaf or 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves into each pita along with a few slices of avocado. Spoon in two tablespoons mayonnaise mixture. Slide burger in and serve immediately. Use toothpick to hold pita together, if needed.
Peanut and Cherry
"Sundae" Smoothie
Serves 2
| 1 | cup frozen cherries |
| 1 | cup reduced-fat, plain Greek yogurt |
| 1 | cup fresh, prewashed baby spinach leaves, packed |
| 1 | cup skim milk |
| 1/4 | cup unsalted, dry roasted peanuts |
| 1/2 | teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 4 | ice cubes |
Place all ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Serve immediately.